This event is supposed to have happened around the th or 14th century bc. Cosmic ordering secrets 42 ideals of maat the egyptian goddess of justice. Blacks wrote the 147 negative confessions now known as 10. The negative confessions of maat page 2 ancient mysteries. The reason why there were 42 negative confessions is because there were 42 nomes or districts in ancient kemet at that time. Jan 02, 2012 things they dont teach you in church the ten commandments did not come from the 42 laws of maat. There are also 42 negative confessions as shown below. The laws of maat, the 42 principles of maat are one of africas, and the worlds, oldest sources of moral and spiritual instruction. The concept of maat, and the importance of living a just life was central to the egyptians beliefs about judgement after death.
The most famous list comes from the papyrus of ani. In a nutshell, maa is basically the kamitic version of the tao. Egypt 42 laws of maat also known as 42 positive pontifications to maat or 42 negative confessions vs 10 commandments whats the problem because the black conscious community dont follow none of. These negative confessions come from chapter cxxv of the book of the coming forth by light commonly known as the book of the dead. Maat 42 plus god kindle edition by pagebalkcom, latonya. When people follow the 42 laws of maat, your heart will be as light as a feather. From the egyptian book of the dead, the 42 principles of maat, commonly known as the negative confessions.
The 42 laws of maat negative confessions the 42 laws of maat negative confession also known as the declaration of innocence is a list of 42 sins that the soul of the deceased can honestly declare it has never committed when it stands for judgment in the afterlife. Are the ten commandments taken from the fortytwo precepts of. Sep 05, 2010 living in maat and the 42 truths posted by templeofmaat on september 5, 2010 leave a comment there are several names for the 42 truths. Maat represents the entire law that ruled the life of. Egypt 42 laws of maat vs 10 commandments whats the problem. The negative confession ancient history encyclopedia. The hall of maat is where the judgment of the dead was performed. Wikipediathe doctrine of maat is represented in the declarations to rekhtimertifentmaat and the 42 negative. What is the difference between the 10 commandments and the 42. Whether this was intentional is a question worthy of research in tandem with exploration of sedenions. It is the kamitic way of life, which inspired the 42 declarations incorrectly called 42 negative confessions of maat. The black africans wrote the 147 negative confessions talking about what not to do. Dec 18, 2009 the reason why there were 42 negative confessions is because there were 42 nomes or districts in ancient kemet at that time. Oct, 2009 what is the difference between the 10 commandments and the 42 laws of maat.
I embrace the all loreon, of isis oasis, was one of the 9 priestesses of the temple of isis who traveled to egypt in 1995 and undertook to rewrite these laws, now changed to ideals, from the ancient text. At that time also, there were ten 10 categories of sins. The fortytwo gods and goddesses of the nomes of egypt conduct this initiatory test of the soul before the scale of maat. The laws of maat are called the 42 negative confessions and they were revealed in the egyptian book of the dead, or the papyrus of ani a book that was written more than 3,000 years ago. Egypt 42 laws of maat vs 10 commandments whats the. That there are not 42 priestly negative confessions is another indicator that they are specific for one group in society and so there was no need to pad out what we get in chapter 125 of the book of the dead in order to have one confession for each nome. The negative confession also known as the declaration of innocence is a list of 42 sins which the soul of the deceased can honestly say it has never committed when it stands in judgment in the afterlife. Apr 12, 2018 maat was a female goddess in ancient egypt. Maat 42 negative confessions free download as pdf file. Egyptian book of the dead 42 negative confessions house. She represented truth, justice, balance, and morality.
Sep 29, 2017 42 negative confessions compare w10 commandments sep 29, 2017 42 negative confessions compare w10 commandments. Ani can be consider as i and nu can be considered the name of the fathergod nu. Wikipediathe doctrine of maat is represented in the declarations to rekhtimertifentmaat and the 42 negative confessions listed in the papyrus of chronicle books. And one must attest about moral sins, such as lying, not for just once, but for ones entire life. The laws are also known as the 42 precepts or declarations of innocence or negative confessions. Instead of a fitting temporal punishment for getting caught in a crime, the confessions relies on the fear of oblivion common to men to enact its justice. Are the ten commandments taken from the fortytwo precepts of maat.
The precepts of maat are found in inscriptions in tombs and on some papyrus records. Written at least 2,000 years before the ten commandments of moses, the 42 principles of maat are one of africas oldest moral and spiritual instructions. Jun 11, 2008 commandments were the 147 negative confessions. Egypt conduct this initiatory test of the soul before the scale of maat. The 42 negative confessions can be found in two different parts in the book of the dead. As noted, scribes would tailor a text to the individual, and so while there was a standard number of 42 confessions, the sins which are listed varied from text to text. Are the 10 commandments taken from the 42 laws of maat. The negative confessions of maat ancient mysteries.
They are named the papyrus of ani and the papyrus of nu. I found this list of the ancient commandments, which the author of the page has been reworded from i have not to thou shall not. As the ancient egyptian book of the dead can be consider the forefather of the bible and quran, correspondingly the 42 negative confessions can be considered the forefather of the law of moses and especially of the ten commandments. Are the ten commandments taken from the fortytwo precepts. An agitated mind and an impure heart are obstacles to spiritual growth. Blacks wrote the 147 negative confessions now known as 10 commandments that whites stole. Maat was also personified as a goddess regulating the stars, seasons, and the actions of both mortals and the deities, who set the order of the universe from chaos at the moment of creation. What is the difference between the 10 commandments and the 42 laws of maat. The 42 commandments of ancient egypt the ten commandments, eight of them at least, were taken from the egyptian principles of maat written at least 2000 years earlier. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading maat 42 plus god. Hail, usekhnemmt, who comest forth from anu, i have not committed sin. Sep 14, 2015 the 42 negative confessions can be found in two different parts in the book of the dead.
Hail, thou whose teeth are white hetchabhu, who comest forth from tashe the fayyum, i have not slaughtered with evil intent the cattle of the god. Maat was the central cultural value of ancient egypt which allowed the universe to function as it did. Wallis budge, we hear the initiates assertion of blamelessness before the court of osiris. Maat represented the normal and basic values that formed the backdrop for the application of justice. The scale of maat was balanced after the recitation of the 42 declarations of innocence or admonitions of maat.
Each judge has a specific jurisdiction over a specific sin or fault. Maat 42 negative confessions middle eastern mythology. Apr 27, 2017 there is no standard negative confession. The confession from the papyrus of ani is the best known only because that text is so famous and so often reproduced. The neophyte or students ultimate aim in kemet was for a person to become one with god or to become like god. The egyptian book of the dead, nuclear physics and the substratum. Jul 18, 2016 hello, great topic i have a question to ask about the 42 laws of maat, the 42 laws of maat where written thousands of years before the 10 commandments, and if i am correct they are contained in the book of the dead or written there my question too you is, who was the author or who wrote the 42 laws of maat and or the book of the dead.
Hey, i came across the 42 laws of maat not to long ago and obviously i dont believe moses copied or stole the ten commandments from the 42 laws of maat so my question is what would be the best apologetic response to someone who believes the ten commandments were stolen. These precepts of maat popularly known as the negative confessions, are declarations of purity that come from the ancient kemetic ancient egyptian wisdom text, book of the coming forth by day popularly known as the book. The negative confessions is a superior moral instrument i think. Sep 29, 2017 sep 29, 2017 42 negative confessions compare w10 commandments you have to battle every day to reach your higher conscious egyptian concept kemet or km. Jul 15, 2017 the 42 principles of maat were created so that ancient egyptians could follow vital rules and act with honor and truth in manners that involve family, the community, the nation, the environment, and the gods. Hall of the two truths, or double truths hall of the maati, or double maat hall of judgment of the double maat dualtwo judgments, good and evil judgement of righteousness duat realm of the dead sba dua sba. The practice of maat leads to mental ease and purity of heart. Maat at the center for judgingweighing maat fulcrum of balance, balance principle heart feather of truth. The god thoth, or djehuti in ancient egyptian, was the scribe of judgment. The spirit of the deceased denies committing each sinfault before its assigned judge, by reciting the 42 negative confessions. I have reference to fiteen of these priestly confessions, and still search for the rest.
I have not done iniquity i have not committed robbery with violence i have done violence to no man. The very long chapter 125 of the book of the dead lists names and provenances either geographical or atmospheric of the assessors of maat. Their names are also clues to understanding that they actually represent the two different phases of. What is interesting is that the ten commandments are very similar to the 42 principles of maat that appeared at least 2,000 earlier. The fortytwo precepts of maat are a list of principles named after an ancient egyptian goddess of truth, justice, and order. Dealing with the same subjects they were updated and made positive rather than negative.
The doctrine of maat is represented in the declarations to rekhtimertifent maat and the 42 negative confessions listed in the papyrus of ani. Egyptian book of the dead 42 negative confessions house of truth. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. At this point, we may recall the teachings of jesus where he told us that the law given by moses was actually not the entire law. Maat 42 negative confessions middle eastern mythology ancient. I have not committed theft i have not slain man or woman i have not made light the bushel. The first phase is also referred to with the word maat, because these confessions are pronounced in the hall of maat in the process of weighting. Whites have this thing where they have wrote their 10 commandments. May 15, 2015 maat was also personified as a goddess regulating the stars, seasons, and the actions of both mortals and the deities, who set the order of the universe from chaos at the moment of creation. What is the difference between the 10 commandments and the. Thus, the categories of sins that moses, the afrikan, used as the basis to formulate the socalled ten commandments already existed.
Thus, the 42 laws of maat became the basis of egyptian law. The 42 negative confessions are a part of an ancient egyptian tradition. Jan 03, 2017 egypt 42 laws of maat also known as 42 positive pontifications to maat or 42 negative confessions vs 10 commandments whats the problem because the black conscious community dont follow none of. They come from what has been titled the papyrus of ani, part of the larger book known by some as the book of the dead, and by others as the book of coming forth by day. The scales of maat would weigh ones heart against the feather of maat representing truth and justice to ascertain whether one was worthy of joining the gods in the fields of peace. Then there are the 42 negative confessions to the god maat see appendix i. Maat, daughter of god, she represents the truth and the justice, with her feather on her head. Maats feather of truth and the 42 negative confessions.
The most famous list comes from the papyrus of ani, a text of the egyptian book of the dead, prepared for the priest ani of thebes c. A declaration of innocence corresponds to each deity. Maat ancient egypts most important religious concept. Thats right, in normal use we only refer to the 42 negative confessions, partly, as i mentioned, because there is duplication between the priestly confessions and those that came later for all others, everybody except the king. This was when the dead persons heart was weighed in the balance against maat image at top of post, symbolised by the feather worn on the head of the goddess. Hello, great topic i have a question to ask about the 42 laws of maat, the 42 laws of maat where written thousands of years before the 10 commandments, and if i am correct they are contained in the book of the dead or written there my question too you is, who was the author or who wrote the 42 laws of maat and or the book of the dead.
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